Low Risk

get_script_include

Retrieve a single Script Include by sys_id.

How to control get_script_include ↓

What get_script_include does on Snow

AI agents call get_script_include to retrieve information from Snow without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

Why get_script_include needs a policy

The tool performs a read-only query to fetch a Script Include record from ServiceNow by its system ID. It does not execute the script, modify it, or trigger any side effects. While Script Includes contain executable code, this tool merely retrieves their metadata/definition without running it. This is consistent with the 'Read' category for data retrieval operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_script_include' and description states 'Retrieve a single Script Include by sys_id' — this is a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of code.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_script_include gives an agent:

How to control get_script_include

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Snow, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_script_include:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_script_include": {}
  }
}

get_script_include is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Snow — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
CAP THIS TOOL →

Free to start. No card required.

Related tools and policies

Go deeper

Questions about get_script_include

What does the get_script_include tool do? +

Retrieve a single Script Include by sys_id. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Snow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_script_include? +

Register the Snow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_script_include: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Snow. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_script_include? +

get_script_include is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_script_include? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_script_include rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_script_include completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_script_include. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_script_include? +

get_script_include is provided by the Snow MCP server (shunyaai/snow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Snow tool call.

Start from Snow, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

Free to start. No card required.

88 Snow tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.

// GET IN TOUCH

Have a question or want to learn more? Send us a message.

Message sent.

We'll get back to you soon.